Advisory Council

The Council consists of up to 66 members of the Chamber – including our 18 Board members - and hosts 2 sessions per year with a view to advising the management of the Chamber on its strategic decisions. The role of the Advisory Councillors is also to increase the effectiveness of the Chamber by actively participating in and leading its activities and to help recruit new members.

Almila Acan Kahvecioglu Managing Director, Total Country Services UK

Peter Alfandary Head of French Team, Reed Smith LLP, French Chamber Senior Vice-President

Kelly Becker Zone President UK & Ireland, Schneider Electric

Marc Bena Partner, PwC

Fabrice Bernhard Co-Founder and CTO, Theodo, Deputy President

Jean-Pierre Bertrand Chief Executive Officer, Colas Rail UK

Pascal Boris CBE Chairman & Non-Executive Director, French Chamber Honorary President

Jean-François Cécillon Co-Founder and Chairman, The Universal Matrix

Catherine Chardon Managing Director, RATP Dev

Jonathan Chippindale Chief Executive, HOLITION Augmented Retail

Laurence Colchester Director, Bitter Lemon Press

Nick Crossfield Managing Director UK & Ireland, Alstom

Pascal D’hont Founder, Eliotus Ltd

Elisabeth Delahaye Honorary Councillor

Bénédicte Duval General Manager UK & Ireland, Air France KLM, French Chamber Vice-President

Brian Gosschalk Head of President’s Office, Ipsos

Aino-Leena Grapin CEO Winch Design

David Herbinet Partner, UK Head of PIE & Global Audit Leader, Mazars

Helena Kavanagh Managing Director, JCDecaux UK Ltd, French Chamber Vice-President

Christophe Lattuada Group Country Head for the UK and Ireland, Societe Generale

Gwenolé Le Blevennec General Manager, Banque Transatlantique

Simon Mercado London Campus Dean, ESCP Business School

George Merrylees Partner, Irwin Mitchell LLP

Quentin Michard Partner, Managing Director, Ekimetrics

Bertrand Michaud Managing Director, Hermès (GB) Ltd

Olivier Morel Partner & Head of International, Cripps LLP, French Chamber Vice-President

Olivier Nicolaÿ Managing Director, Chanel UK and President of the UK and other Americas Region, French Chamber Vice-President

Philippe d'Ornano Partner, EY

Sébastien Paillet Co-Founder, Early Metrics

Catherine Palmer General Counsel, KellyDeli

Mireille Rabaté Founding Head, Lycee International de Londres Winston Churchill

Stéphane Rambosson Honorary President Sciencespo

Marc Reboux Senior Director EMEA Office and Tenant Representation, CBRE Ltd

Rupert Reece Managing Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel

John Rees Trade and Investment Director, Government of South Australia

Nicolas Ribollet Executive Director, Head of International Desk Mazars Business Advisors, French Chamber Treasurer

Emmanuelle Ries Managing Partner, ebl Miller Rosenfalck

Simone Rossi CEO, EDF Energy

Marilise Saghbini Managing Director, French Chamber

Paul Scales Executive Vice-President, Capgemini UK

Geoff Skingsley Chairman, L’Oreal

Arnaud de Saint Exupery Area Vice President-General Manager, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Peter Smith Partner Constantin LLP

Dominique Tai Associate, French Group Manager, Browne Jacobson LLP

Alexandre Terrasse Partner, Edwin Coe LLP

Marc de Thomasson Director, Victanis Advisory Services

Séverine Trouillet Public Sector and Education Director, Euronorth, Dassault Systèmes

Arnaud Vaissié Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO International SOS, French Chamber Vice-President

Anne-Marie Verstraeten UK Country Head, BNP Paribas

Fabienne Viala Chairman, Bouygues Construction, French Chamber President

Frances Weston Managing Director, Econocom